...I've been teaching in some form since 1986. I was a nationally ranked swimmer (freestyle sprints) as well as a high school swimming/diving coach. My prior work experience was quite diverse and included working for global, fortune 50 companies. (read more)
...I have enjoyed tutoring very much, and so wish to offer my services more widely. I received a 790 on the math SAT and an 800 on the GRE (both before "re-norming"). I have since tutored high school and college students in many aspects of math, including most recently statistics. I studied Latin in college, and have maintained my proficiency, reading in the language every day. (read more)
...We learned how to 'unlock' the college essay topics from major universities and the Common App and Coalition App, and learned how to empower their own voice. On their end-of-course evaluations, my students invariably thanked me for helping them write in a genuine voice while employing techniques that worked. I taught for 45 years in Montgomery County as a high school English teacher. (read more)
...Growing up, my mom taught math, and her passion for students understanding and mastering concepts has shaped how I approach tutoring. I prefer to use a socratic method, asking students questions, so that they are prompted to think and reason instead of simply learning a process to follow. In su... (read more)
...I worked with students in K-6th grade at the Kendall School on the campus of Gallaudet University 1993. I also worked at Mantua Elementary School and Tilden Middle School (both located in Fairfax, Va.) as an interpreter and tutor 1993 to 1995. Since 2010 I have worked with elementary, middle, ... (read more)